A visit to the West Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the West Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Cemetery:
42.9376, -72.3168
The West Cemetery is located in Cheshire County<1>.
The county seat for Cheshire County is located in Keene. Keene lies just to the east of the West Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the West Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bernard's Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Southwest Burying Yard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Caesar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spofford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Graniteville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Carpenter Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meetinghouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The East Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- East Sullivan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Keene
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Swanzey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swanzey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spofford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Surry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Swanzey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westmoreland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sullivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lower Village is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harrisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walpole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Putney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- East Dummerston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashuelot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alstead Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brattleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drewsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fitzwilliam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cold River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the West Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cheshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hinsdale
- Keene
- Marlborough
- Nelson
- Troy
- Walpole
- Westmoreland
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the West Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Cheshire County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the West Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1917998 (West Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1917998 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cheshire
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keene
- Location given for West Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9375809 Lon: -72.3170304
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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